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The conquest of Makkah

فتح مكة

Ten thousand entered Makkah almost without fighting; the idols were broken and the people pardoned.

When: Ramadan, 8 AH
Date: The sources agree on the date.
Where: Makkah

The event

Banu Bakr, allies of Quraysh, raided Khuza'a, allies of the Muslims, with Quraysh's help, breaking the treaty of al-Hudaybiyya. In Ramadan of 8 AH the Prophet ﷺ marched with about ten thousand, keeping it secret so Quraysh would not prepare for war. Abu Sufyan came out, accepted Islam, and whoever entered his house was declared safe.

The army entered Makkah with little resistance. The Prophet ﷺ struck down the idols around the Ka'ba while reciting that the truth has come and falsehood has vanished (17:81), and then pardoned the people of Makkah.

Evidence

QuranAl-Israa (The Night Journey)Quran 17:81Holds part of this text only

وَقُلْ جَآءَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا ٨١

And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

81. And say: "Truth (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism or this Qur’ân or Jihâd against polytheists) has come and Bâtil (falsehood, i.e. Satan or polytheism) has vanished. Surely Bâtil is ever bound to vanish."

Read in context on Quran.com

The verse he recited while breaking the idols; it is not itself about the conquest.

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